DS>Bob...

DS>BK> DS>   I have to wonder if the warnings of "zero day
DS>BK> DS>   vulnerabilities to turn XP systems into zombi-bots" is
DS>BK> DS>   just a "scare tactic" by Microsoft, to get people to
DS>BK> DS>   throw away perfectly good working hardware and software,
DS>BK> DS>   just to satisfy their corporate bank account.

DS>BK> I absolutely believe that to be true.

DS>  I've talked to several friends who work in IT, and they told me that
DS>as long as I'm careful about what websites I visit, and keep my
DS>anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewalls up to date, there's no rush on
DS>upgrading until I can afford it (which is likely NEVER). And, with
DS>perfectly good working hardware and software, WHY should I upgrade??

I have two XP machins in my Inventory and they are set up to do what i
and and no chenges are palnned. I an using a Boot Drive Cloning program
to do my backups so when the day comes that accidently shoot myself in
the foot I will jsut swap the Boot drive and immediatly reclone it and
be off and running.

DS>  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

My Thoughts Exactically!!
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